May 08
Liberia: 'War Crimes Court Should Focus On Liberia's Future'
Dr. Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), has emphasized the importance of focusing on Liberia's future through the establishment of the War… Read more »
May 01
Liberia: Activist Couple Recalls Attack for Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights, SGBV
Gboko Stewart, gboko@journalrage.org Read more »
April 29
Liberia: Man in U.S.$100k Theft Case Accuses Police of Torture
Defendant Abraham Benjamin, a Ghanaian and a pastor of the Christ Embassy International Church on trial for allegedly stealing US$100K has disclosed that he was tortured during a… Read more »
April 18
Liberia: UP Elder Council Lauds Lawmakers for Proactive WECC Decisions
The National Elder Council of the ruling Unity Party has commended the legislature for its commitment to establishing a War and Economic Crime Court (WECC) in Liberia. Read more »
April 16
Liberia: Bill to Create WECC Imminent
-- INHCR says the document will be prepared in the coming days Read more »
April 15
Liberia: Senate's War Crimes Court Endorsement Gains U.S. Support
A wave of cautious optimism is washing over Liberia as its Legislature overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court. This long-awaited… Read more »
April 10
Liberia: Former Warlords Endorse Establishment of War Crimes Court
Influential Nimba County Senator Prince Yormie Johnson and his Grand Gedeh counterpart, Thomas Yaya Nimely, who many believe orchestrated some of the worst crimes during the… Read more »
April 01
Liberia: IJG Calls for Full Implementation of TRC Report
The International Justice Group (IJG) and partners are urging President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr to move forward with the full implementation of all The Recommendations of the TRC,… Read more »
March 11
Liberia: U.S. Impressed By House's Leadership On WECC
-- "Looks forward to working with all Liberians to make the court a reality," but Senate seems to look in a different direction Read more »
March 08
Liberia: Senate Treads Slowly On WECC Resolution
Despite 42 out of 72 members of the House of Representatives signing a resolution calling for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia, members of the… Read more »
Liberia: 'Amnesty Not for Crimes Against Humanity' - Rights Group
As calls for the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) reverberates across the country, former warlords, who stand to face the brunt of charges, claim that they… Read more »
March 07
Liberia: U. S. Commends Boakai Over War Crimes Court Commitment
United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice has assured Liberians that her government stands ready to lend the needed support for the establishment of a war and… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Liberia: FGM Banned in Bong County
....A Historic Breakthrough Read more »
October 14, 2023
Liberia: Access to Justice Remains a Top Concern for the LGBTQ+ Community in Liberia
Liberians have voted to elect a new set of leaders who would oversee the country's affairs for the next six and nine years, respectively. But for the underground LGBT community,… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Liberia: President George Weah's Govt Says Gender Quota Clause Was Not Vetoed
But press release from the House of Representatives says the President did veto the clause Read more »
March 10, 2023
Liberia: Swiss Rights Activist Takes U.S.$15 Million Damages Case to Supreme Court
- Werner is being sued for 'criminally and maliciously aiding the prosecution team of the London Metropolitan Police to file alleged war crime charges against Taylor, an ex-wife of… Read more »
February 20, 2023
South Sudan: Nobel Laureates Sirleaf, Gbowee Inspire Women in South Sudan
South Sudan, Africa's youngest nation, looked to Liberia for lessons on how to empower its women to maintain the peace and advance gender equality as the 11-year-old nation… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Liberia: Kosiah Challenges Legitimacy of 'White' Court to Judge Him Over War Crimes
..... "The problem is not me, it's the Swiss authorities," Kosiah said under questioning from the Swiss appeal judges today. "Here in this audience, I only see white men, none of… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Liberia: Cummings Defends TRC Indictees?
The political leader of the Alternative National Congress, Alexander B. Cummings, has defended his decision to name Dr. Togar Gayewea McIntosh and three other individuals accused… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Liberia: President Weah's Fight Against Human Trafficking Yields Results
The US government has upgraded Liberia's ranking in the fight against human trafficking within just a year since the country was criticized for doing little to combat the crime. Read more »